clarify
/ˈklerəˌfaɪ/
verb
clarifies;
clarified;
clarifying
clarify
/ˈklerəˌfaɪ/
verb
clarifies;
clarified;
clarifying
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLARIFY
[+ object]
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to make (something) clear or clearer: such as
a
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to make (something) easier to understand
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Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing?
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Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
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The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
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The committee clarified the manager's duties.
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b
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to make (a liquid) purer or easier to see through
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a substance used to clarify wine
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— clarification
/ˌklerəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun,
plural
clarifications
[noncount]
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Your argument needs some clarification.
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[count]
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The newspaper printed a clarification [=a statement making the facts clearer] about yesterday's story.
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— clarified
adjective
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clarified butter [=butter that is made purer by a process that involves heating it]
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— clarifier
/ˈklerəˌfajɚ/
noun,
plural
clarifiers
[count]
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water clarifiers
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